What a lovely first week of fall! Jeremy drove out to Crested Butte to join me for the weekend. We're not very good about celebrating our birthdays on time because September is typically a very busy month for both of us. We don't buy presents for one another, we rarely throw birthday parties, we don't even exchange cards. So the agreement was that we'd postpone our birthday dinner until we could be together. I took Jeremy to Soupçon, a truly special and exceptional restaurant in the heart of Crested Butte. You'll hear more about it in a later post. The following evening we hosted several of our wonderful friends/neighbors for a New Mexican feast at our place. And of course, we chased a lot of fall colors both figuratively and literally – it's the reason I'm here in Crested Butte!
It's been a big mix of colors this year which is far far better than anything we had last year (a total dud of a season). Aspens are predominantly golden come autumn, yet I can't recall seeing so many brilliant stands of reds in the ten years I've been shooting fall colors in Colorado. I'm still waiting for a lot of the big stands to come online as they are still green. My hope is that they'll weather these cold storms and then put on the magic show when Indian Summer returns. Even if the aspens finished tomorrow, I would still be quite pleased with the season we've had thus far.
Fall is also that amazing time of year when New Mexico's green chiles are harvested and roasted. It's one of the reasons we decided to host a New Mexican dinner – that and the fact that New Mexican fare is addictively good. We had three current or former New Mexico residents at dinner (Jeremy is the former) who could school us on red and green chile. If you are asked, "Red or green?" in a restaurant in New Mexico, it means "Would you like red or green chile sauce on your order?" You can answer red, green, or Christmas (both). I love green chiles so very much, but I must admit that I am a red girl. I love the red sauce. LOVE IT. I'm always annoyed when I have to buy canned enchilada sauce, because Colorado has a fear of hot enchilada sauce. It's even a chore finding medium heat sauce. But really, you should just make it yourself because it's ridiculously easy and – as always – far superior in quality and flavor to what you buy in the store.
You maybe a little confused. Red sauce? Enchilada sauce? They are the same. In New Mexico, it's red chile sauce or New Mexico red sauce. In the rest of the country, it's enchilada sauce. There is no tomato in this sauce – the red comes from red chiles, as it should. It's merely a matter cooking up some onions and garlic and then mixing the rest of the ingredients in. Then simmer for 20 minutes and you're pretty much done.
As you can imagine, the chile powder you use is going to make all the difference. "Chili powder" is a blend of red chile powder and additional spices like cumin, salt, and pepper. Chile powder should be 100% ground red chiles. You should be able to find bags of it in Mexican markets or international food sections of the grocery store. I bought mine from a roadside stand in southern Colorado. When the sauce is done, you can leave it as-is or blender it to make it smooth. I like my sauce smooth, so I used my immersion blender. I recommend wearing an apron or perhaps immersion-blendering the sauce in a larger (taller) pot.
Make your red chile sauce as hot or mild as you like based on the heat of your chile powder. The sauce will store in the refrigerator for 5-6 days or you can freeze it. We love to make enchiladas with the red sauce, but it's great on almost anything: tamales, enchiladas (beer chicken green chile enchiladas, easy stacked enchiladas, chile rellenos, wet burritos, chimichangas, refritos, huevos rancheros. How can something so easy be so darn good?
In a medium saucepan, heat the vegetable oil over medium high heat. Add the onions and garlic and sauté until the onions are limp. Stir the chile powder into the onions and garlic. Stir in 1 cup of beef broth (or water) at a time. Add the oregano and salt then bring the sauce to barely a boil. Reduce the heat and let simmer for 20-25 minutes. It will be thin, but should coat your spoon. If you like a smooth sauce (I do), you can let the sauce cool and place it in a blender or use an immersion blender to purée the whole thing. Refrigerate for 5-6 days or freeze the sauce. Makes 4 cups.
I am ashamed to admit that I always assumed there was tomato in enchilada sauce. I haven't bought any in over 20 years if that helps excuse my ignorance! I've never really liked it, maybe it's time to make homemade. I'm glad this fall is better than last, and that you are sharing the gorgeous shots with us. Happy birthday time to you…what a great time of year to have another reason to celebrate!
Yum! My husband is from New Mexico, and his mom overnights him a frozen box of roasted Hatch green chiles every fall. We just got our new supply, so we made green chile sauce and served it with chicken tacos one night and huevos rancheros the next morning! The last time we were both in Albuquerque, we brought back a big bag of dried red chiles and made some salsas and enchilada sauce. Both were good, but we're definitely green chile lovers in this house. Your fall color photos are beautiful! I'm excited to see some red aspens!
Jen, Your photos are exquisite…took my breath away! Thank you so much for sharing them and for the education on red chili sauce. This PA girl is going on an internet search to find authentic chili powder. If anyone can direct me to a good spot, I'd be quite grateful, as I'm sure I have to find it online.
"Now that's a plate full of happy." YES!
Like Kristin, I also was never aware of the lack of tomato! I always used to do garlic, onion, tomato and lots of chili powder. This one clearly looks more delicious!
While I like green, I've always preferred red. Every place I've lived, I've tried all the Mexican restaurants to find an acceptable red sauce, but it just never happens. No one does a good red sauce like a New Mexican restaurant. When I'm not in NM, I make my own. Thanks for another version.
Oh man add an addendum for your enchiladas pleeeeease.
You have the best job in the world…I'm sure you know that. Wow. I. Want. To. Be. There. Now.
Those aspens!!!!! Ok. And the red sauce too.
I'm green with envy in both the fall colors and this sauce! Living in SoCal we certainly have plenty of "hot" sauces but I want to make my own. And those New Mexico chills, oh yum, especially the Big Jims!
So enjoying your fabulous photography of the Colorado fall colors. Dreaming of my last year trip to the Eastern Sierras! Heading to Virginia in a few days so will be checking out their fall colors.
I can image that any one of those aspen pictures will enhance my living room walls. Gold color is typical Colorado fall color. Virginia's fall color are red dogwood leaves and varieties of red, yellow and golden leaves of maples, and oaks. Sailing on the James River or York river in the fall is a joy.
This may seem like a silly question, but what is "red chile powder"? I'm assuming you don't mean cayenne. Maybe New Mexican chile powder?
I love all the angles and differences in your aspen photos. Such a delight to see all the varieties.
Brianne – We like both red and green, but given our druthers, it would be red. So glad you enjoy the fall photos!
suzyMcQ – you're so welcome. And if you have a Wegmans nearby, they will likely carry it. If not, you can probably order online.
Judy – it's so true. If not in NM, just make your own, right?
Marissa – oops! I'll add those now!!
Denise – Virginia should have some beautiful colors too!
Lisa – Hope you all are enjoying your autumn.
Ancho Chile Powder. I did not get this one from there but at a grocery store I think, Spanish Paprika. When I make a red sauce for those that do not like heat, I use this and it makes a nice red sauce they can handle while some of us eat the best red sauce. Also, for chicken enchiladas I also get the Angelina's Gourmet Jalapeno Powder from Amazon. They are all wonderful. I bought other spices from them also. They are in 16oz containers. Have fun. I am going to go warm my enchiladas up now. Yumm, you made me hungry.


Talk 1 (Lk 10:42): Inner silence is the key to God experience (Ps 46:10). Priests must be masters of silence. Control inner conflicts through silence. Stop all thoughts in order to pray better. A priest needs to pray minimum three hours of concentrated prayer every day.
Talk 2 (Deut 6:4-9): Covenant Relationship is a way of building up a blood relationship with God so that we can call God, Father, Mother, Husband, etc. The Old Testament covenant was sealed by animal blood but in New Testament it is sealed by Christ's blood making us God's children. This relation is assured by God's constant presence in us whom we should be aware of in silence. Our response to him is to love him, to walk with him, be faithful to him, to be blameless, to worship him, to be holy and to do justice.
Talk 3 (Mk 1:16-20): The annihilation of our inner "me" and following the "ME" of Christ. Normally no Rabbi recruited his own disciples in Palestine but it was the disciple who looked for a Rabbi. But in the case of Jesus the disciples are called and chosen by Him which indicates his unique relationship with the disciples. He said, "Follow ME". It is a call to radical rapture of oneself – destruction of one's ego to be the follower of Jesus – constant renouncing of oneself. It is a configuring of oneself with the SELF of CHRIST – becoming one with Christ in our thoughts like St. Paul who says that it is no longer he but Christ lives in him. Renouncing one's SELF and taking up the Cross is the way out. The Cross is the only powerful positive reality that can dethrone the "me"/"ego" in me, and replace it with Christ.
Talk 4 (Ex 19:1-6): Priesthood is a gift, a privilege and a responsibility of the Divine Presence. Priests have to be ever in the presence of God and they are to bring people into the presence of God. The people of Israel are a priestly people and because they are a priestly people, they are the "treasured possession" of Yahweh. The high priest of Israel bears the burden of the people (he carries always the names of twelve tribes of Israel on his forehead, arm and breast-plate) and stands before Yahweh. Christ as high priest became a slave for all, offering his own life for the sins of the world. He is both Priest and Victim. Jesus was chaste, poor, simple and obedient. Every priest is called to be a priest and a victim, chaste, poor, simple and obedient by his continuous self offering to God and people.
Talk 5 (1 Cor 10:16-17): Eucharist is the highest form of our daily communion with Christ and it is the centre of every priest's life. Therefore, we are Eucharistic ministers and Eucharistic people. In Eucharist we partake in the eternal life of Christ by which our life (the "me" or "I" in us) is subdued by the life of Christ. Eucharist has four-fold significance: Consecration, Communion, Contemplation and Commitment.
Talk 6 (Rev 12:1-6): Mother Mary is the mother and model of all priests. She made the Word flesh in obedience to God. She is the Lady of new creation.
Talk 7 (Mk 9:33-37): Three Priestly virtues: humility (humas in Latin means mud, a person who stands on the ground). Humility is the best medicine for many physical, psychological and spiritual sicknesses. Humility is obedience, respect for others, giving preference to others, believing in the goodness of others, not speaking evil (gossip) against others, speaking less and doing more, unifying, forgiving, etc. If one has to boast then boast only in the Lord and on one's weaknesses.
Talk 8 (1Cor 13:1-8): Second virtue of a priest is LOVE. Bible does not talk of human love because human love is always selfish and imperfect. Love comes from God, it is divine and God is Love (1 Jn 4:7-8). God's love is always accompanied by God's mercy. And, generous love is always filled with mercy and compassion. So, love is always a compassionate love. Divine love is poured to us through Christ on the cross. The source of love is the cross and on the cross Christ is the High Priest and the Victim. Therefore, the cross which is the source of love, should be the permanent residence of every priest.
Talk 9 (2 Cor 4:7-11): Third virtue of priest is Suffering. Suffering and love go together for a priest because he owns priesthood and victimhood of Christ in his ordination. Suffering is a part of discipleship which Jesus constantly reminds his apostles. Comfortable and secure life is against priesthood. We need to imitate, follow and proclaim daily the crucified Christ who is our wisdom and power (1 Cor 1:24). We also learn to unite our daily suffering with that of Christ. (Gal 6:17) and remove our "ego".
Talk 10 (Lk 19:1-10): A priest needs daily transformation through his personal repentance and conversion. The blocks in our growth to maturity are pride and arrogance (Jer 30:33). Conversion is a daily process that takes place in our thoughts and actions. Conversion does not refer to small changes or small acts of charity or small resolutions. It is a radical return to the Lord like Zaccheus. It will happen only when the ego or the inner 'me' is broken. It is a transformation from "me-consciousness" to "Christ-consciousness".
Kindly submit your Mission Sunday collections to the diocesan treasurer as soon as possible.
Recollection for all the diocesan priests will be held on December 09 (9.00 p.m.) to 10th lunch at Bishop's House. The theme is "Mercy is the name of every ordained priest". Kindly be present for this event. For further information, please contact Fr. Rajendra Kujur.
All those who have not made their annual retreat please join a retreat group of any other diocese or congregation in Odisha.It is mandatory that a diocesan priest makes annual retreat, and it is highly recommended that he makes it in a group.
They are immaterial spirits or pure intelligences created by God before humans were created to regulate the order of the world and to be messengers of God to humans.
"Angels" in Latin is angeli; in Greek aggeloi; and in Hebrew mal'ak means "messengers" (Mt. 1:20; Lk 1:11ff.).
Their work was to inform, guide, protect and warn people (Gen 16:3, 7ff; 21:17).
They also appear as a divine court or host (Deut 4:19; Jos 5:14; Mt 24:36; Lk 12:8ff.), sons of Elohim (Pss 29:1; Job 1:6; Dan 8:13), as guardians (Ps 91:1; Dan 10:12; Mt 4:11; 18:10; Acts 5:19), as worshippers of God (Ps 103:20; 148:2; 1 Cor 11:10), bring healing (Jn 5:4) and vengeance of God (Ex 12:23; Num 21:6-8; 2 Sam 24:16ff; Act 12:23).
However, angels are real and dynamic mediations of human consciousness of the divine and through them we apprehend the presence, knowledge and will of God.
They are also cosmic reality that pervades the order of universe by which they manifest superhuman wisdom and power beyond history and time.They have no body, they cannot die, they are not subjected to sickness, hunger or illusion and they can know, will and remember.
Catholic theology has recognized 9 types of angels in three hierarchical orders and each order has three categories of angels.They are ordered according to the tasks given to them by God and their closeness to God.
These names of angels you will find in the concluding paragraphs of most of the Prefaces.
The harvest is plentiful but the labourers are few. We are blessed with two deacons in our diocese whom we have joyfully welcomed into the clerical state. They will be ordained priests in the coming months in their respective parishes. I invite all of you to pray for them on the day of their ordination and continue to pray for them that they may remain faithful to the Lord in all circumstances. We wish them God's blessings and prayerful support of the diocesan faith community. I will be presiding over the ordination Masses of Dn. Petrus Soreng and Dn. Binod Kalyan Kullu.
A form for the annual statistics is attached herewith. Please do the needful as soon as possible and send to Secretary's office by 27 February 2017.
A format for preparing the annual budget will be sent to you soon. Therefore, you may already discuss about it with your Parish Financial Committee. It is mandatory that each parish, hostel, school and institution prepares its annual budget.


BC's professional accountants enjoy a long history of contributing to the advancement of public policy. CPABC will continue to lend a tax and regulatory perspective to review the provincial government's budget and make budget recommendations, as well as to share our knowledge of the provincial economy to provide the public with a review of BC's economy.
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Sony's GSN Games acquires rival U.K. social casino slots studio Plumbee
Dean Takahashi@deantak	 February 15, 2016 5:00 AM
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Sony's GSN Games has acquired rival social casino studio Plumbee for an undisclosed price. The acquisition is a sign of further consolidation in the social casino games business, which generated $3.3 billion in revenues in 2015, according to market analyst Eilers Research.
Above: Plumbee's Mirrorball Slots.
Eilers said that in the fourth quarter, the top ten social casino game publishers held about 72 percent of the market. The United Kingdom-based Plumbee will become GSN's London studio. Founded in 2011, Plumbee is best known for its Mirrorball Slots app, which has been downloaded more than 10 million times on Facebook and mobile devices.
Plumbee's team of 44 employees who have a track record of creating games for social casino audiences — which consist mainly of older women on social networks such as Facebook on the desktop and on mobile devices. GSN already has 525 employees.
Plumbee raised $16.8 million from investors Endemol and Idinvest Partners.
"This important acquisition will immediately bolster GSN Games' ambitious growth plans by leveraging the top talent and social casino expertise of Plumbee to create best-in-class winning experiences for our players," said Steve Brunell, chief operating officer of GSN, in a statement. "We are also excited about the expansion of GSN Games into the United Kingdom, where we will look to capitalize on the high concentration of world-class gaming talent to supplement our outstanding Plumbee team."
GSN Games has been on a bit of an acquisition spree. Last year, it acquired Idle Gaming, maker of Fresh Deck Poker and Slots of Fun, for an estimated $10 million. That deal gave GSN 20 employees in San Francisco and Ukraine. Now GSN Games has seven locations across the globe.
"We are delighted to join GSN Games, a growing force in the social casino space that ranks as a top five publisher worldwide," said Raf Keustermans, CEO of Plumbee. "We look forward to adding our art, engineering, product management, analytics, and marketing expertise to the existing scale, stability, and talent of GSN Games to create industry-leading social casino experiences."
GSN has about 5.8 percent of the global social casino games market, Eilers estimated. It operates GSN Casino, a collection of social casino games, and Bingo Bash. Both are top-ten grossing apps on the iPad. It also operates GSN.com, a top-ten games site. Overall, GSN has 47 million monthly players.
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Whether it's a surprise or the next step in the plan right on schedule, finding out that you're expecting a baby is always a big deal … and half the fun is sharing the news!
"I found out that I was pregnant in the middle of the afternoon. I had to wait all day for my husband to come home. When he came in he asked how I was doing, and I said in a very stern voice, 'You need to go downstairs to the spare room and see what your dog did!' He was tired and frustrated that I couldn't just 'take care of the problem.' But that all went away when he saw the baby crib set up with stuffed animals and the positive test strip inside." —Robynn W.


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Sprints, football and badminton too: Moments from Rahul's Bharat Jodo Yatra roll in
The 52-year-old, who walks about 20 km a day, has been accompanied at various stages by a string of visitors', including celebrities, military veterans, children and elderly Congress workers
The son bending to tie his mother's shoelaces, the younger politician holding the veteran's hand as they jog some distance, the leader playing football on the streets... the Kodak moments have been rolling in through the 100 days and more of the Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo Yatra.
The Kanyakumari to Kashmir yatra, which started on September 7, has been the centre of much discussion as the former Congress president seeks to put his party on the path of electoral revival - and also perhaps recast his image while getting into stride.
And so there have been a succession of frames, still and video, showing Gandhi shaking off the traditional politician image to attempt to put place in public memory not the failed leader but the caring son and younger colleague, and the friendly, approachable politician with the grassroots touch.
The 52-year-old, who walks about 20 km a day, has been accompanied at various stages by a string of visitors', including celebrities, military veterans, children and elderly Congress workers.
As the yatra entered Kerala and the foot march gained momentum, videos showing Gandhi helping a little girl wear sandals and playing football on the streets with children were widely distributed.
In the Karnataka leg of the yatra, clips of Gandhi holding 75-year-old Siddararamiah's hand and making a run for it in Hiriyur much to the delight of the cheering crowd went viral. Days later, in Mandya, it was the turn of the other chief ministerial aspirant, D K Shivakumar, to sprint with Gandhi.
His mother Sonia Gandhi also joined the yatra in Mandya and images of the son bending down to tie her shoelaces on the road captured much attention. That his back was to the camera and this was not calibrated but spontaneous won him several plaudits on social media.
In Telangana, Rahul Gandhi was seen on the run' again, this time with children and youth and state Congress chief Revanth Reddy joining in.
Also from Telangana came the image of him playing cricket on the road with a boy during the T20 Cricket World Cup fever in the country, and also correcting the technique of a boy showing off karate skills.
In the Telangana leg of the yatra, the Congress leader helped two women who got injured while on the march as part of his procession.
In Hyderabad, he was joined by actor Pooja Bhatt, the first major film celebrity to walk with him.
Another Kodak moment during the yatra came when Rahul Gandhi unfurled the national flag in front of the Charminar monument in Hyderabad, over 32 years after his father and then Congress chief Rajiv Gandhi started the 'Sadbhavna Yatra' from the same spot.
In Maharashtra, Rahul Gandhi was seen playing badminton with girls on the road.
And then there were images of Rahul Gandhi riding a bullet motorcycle briefly in Madhya Pradesh, in a bullock cart in Rajasthan and participating in a snake boat race in Kerala.
While most times, it has been about people in general, there were some overtly political moments. Like when he blew kisses and waved as he passed a BJP office in Jhalawar in Rajasthan.
Also in Rajasthan, Rahul Gandhi was seen wrapping 88-year-old Karuna Prasad Mishra, one of the oldest yatris, in a shawl during a music concert in Jaipur to mark 100 days of the yatra.
In an age where everyone is ready to capture the moment on their mobiles, the vignettes have been several - some perhaps spontaneous and others calibrated. Each captured by his party, fellow leaders, workers, journalists and crowds and posted on social media platforms.
Elderly women embracing and blessing Rahul Gandhi, him showering love on children and several excited fans getting emotional on meeting him have been the staple. He has also been seen consoling several people breaking down in tears while narrating their problems to him.
There have been the regular tropes too - Rahul Gandhi beating the drums and grooving with tribal dancers at various points in his over 2,800 km journey so far.
The former Congress chief has come under attack often for some of these images, particularly those embracing people or holding hands with them. But he seems to unfazed as he marches on.
The yatra, which began in Tamil Nadu, has traversed eight states -- Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and now, Rajasthan. It completed 100 days on Friday.
It will enter Delhi on December 24, and after a break of about eight days, move on to Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Punjab and finally, Jammu and Kashmir.
Among those who have participated are film and TV celebrities such as Pooja Bhatt, Riya Sen, Sushant Singh, Swara Bhasker and Amol Palekar.
Besides tinsel town celebrities, writers, military veterans, including former Navy chief admiral L Ramdas, Opposition leaders such as Shiv Sena's Aaditya Thackeray and the NCP's Supriya Sule, and former RBI governor Raghuram Rajan, have also joined the march at various points.


Gideon's life is a classic example of how God prepares us to be used in a significant way.
He sees your POTENTIAL and He wants you to see it.
When God starts to work in your life, first He wants you to get a new VIEW of you.
He wasn't looking at what Gideon was; he was looking at his potential.
God's response to our insecurity: I'm sending you; I'm going to be with you; You can't fail.
When you're doing God's will you cannot be considered a failure!
Judges 6:21-24 And Gideon did as he was told. …And the angel of the Lord disappeared. When Gideon realized that it was the angel of the Lord, he cried out, "Oh, Sovereign Lord, I'm doomed! I have seen the angel of the Lord face to face!" "It is all right," the Lord replied. "Do not be afraid. You will not die." And Gideon built an altar to the Lord there and named it Yahweh-Shalom (which means "the Lord is peace").
Gideon had a personal experience with God.
The fact of the matter is, when God wants to change me, first He encourages me and second, He meets me.
He gets to know me. He shows His face to me. I have a personal experience with God. Life becomes more than a religion but a relationship.
That's the natural consequence anytime you have an experience with God. For the first time in Gideon's life he felt at peace. He felt at peace with himself. He had peace of mind. No matter even though the circumstances around him were falling apart (and many of you are in situations right now where the circumstances are falling apart) he had internal peace. That's the result of COMMITTING it all to God. It always brings peace.
What's THE LESSON? Before you are ready to fight external battles you must have internal peace. Before you are ready to face the tough times you're facing at work or at home or out there in the world, you've got to have an internal peace inside, capable to handle the battles. Where do you get that? You come to the point that Gideon did. A face to face encounter.
Before God will ever use you in a significant way He will test you. There will always be a test before God can use you in a significant way. A test of whether you're really going to trust God and obey him. This is what happened in Gideon's life.
Judges 6:27 So Gideon took ten of his servants and did as the Lord had commanded. But he did it at night because he was afraid of the other members of his father's household and the people of the town.
Judges 6:28 Early the next morning, as the people of the town began to stir, someone discovered that the altar of Baal had been broken down. In their place a new altar had been built, and on it were the remains of the bull that had been sacrificed.
*When you choose to honor God, while being submitted to authority, as you live out integrity – there will be fireworks!
*People who are free in Christ and do right make other people very uncomfortable! Especially religious people…because they fear being exposed!
But Gideon obeyed completely. And it affected his father. It influenced his father. His father actually came to his defense even though it was his father's idol that had been torn down.
Judges 6:34 Then the Spirit of the Lord took possession of Gideon.
The path to power is through a test.
How do you handle a trial? When you have a trial in your life, do you get cranky and irritable? Cuss God out? Say, "I'm not going to be a Christian!" and quit church… ? How do you handle the irritations in your life? If you handle them incorrectly — no power.
Gideon responded correctly. When you read the rest of Judges 6 and 7 we have the conclusion of the story. Gideon was now ready. He was transformed into a leader.
He goes out, blows a trumpet and says, "Everybody rally around!" and thousands of people rallied around him — a man, who a few weeks before, was in the bottom of a wine press hiding out. He cries out, "Who wants to follow the Lord into battle?" and 32,000 people showed up.
God says, "Gideon, that's too many people. I want you to thin the ranks." That doesn't make sense. It tells us that the enemy had 135,000 in their army.
So, Gideon, you tell every one of those 32,000 people who are afraid to go home." So Gideon gets up and says, "Everybody who's afraid, go home!" and 22,000 went home. Evidently there were a lot of people like Gideon during this time.
God said, "That's still too many. I want you to do a test. Take them down to the river. Those who get down and lay on their stomachs to get a drink, drinking straight out of the water, send them home. Those who hold their spear to their side and lap up water with their hands, and keep looking for the enemy, those are the trained ones." Some were careless and some were careful.
So he took them down and gave them that test and sent another 9,700 home. That left 300 men. God not only often uses unlikely people, he uses an unlikely strategy. Three hundred men against 135,000 that's odds of about 450 to one. Those aren't very good odds.
Don't limit what God wants to do in your life!
What part do you think you're supposed to play today?
Is your life in a place where you can fully embrace today and play your part?
If not, what steps do you need to take?


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Adopting and implementing a successful IoT ecosystem for your business is not a simple process, as David Houghton of Bright Wolf writes here. In his fascinating blog post, David points out that considering IoT's current potential for providing 'insurmountable opportunity' to businesses globally (11T$ annual potential economic impact, according to McKinsey), it may be surprising to some that IoT is not being deployed on a mass scale yet. As David writes, though, 'If it were easy, everyone would be doing it'.
Even for those firms who have done their homework, spoken with industry experts and analysts to help them evaluate the vast range of technologies available, and who have committed financially and strategically to embracing IoT, it is not always an easy road. David advises against opting for the 'plug and play and drag and drop' do-it-yourself solution. This approach would require companies to work with numerous organisations and vendors to create an end-to-end system themselves – a process which can be very difficult to manage and deliver successfully.
At Arkessa, we understand the importance of choosing partners wisely and ensuring that our own technology is easy to adopt and connect with for everybody who works with us. Whether as an IoT Eco-System partner (Fujitsu, Siemens…) with pre-integration of the technology or as an Alliance partner (Intel…) we will pursue ease-of-use, adoption and scale. We will help future-proof technology choices in IoT.
Just as no single company can deliver an IoT solution end-to-end, no single IoT adopter can source, plan, deploy and operate without forming trusted supplier partnerships. There are many factors to consider, including how much ecosystem management you are willing or able to do yourself as a customer and how much experience of connected systems exists within your organisation. Check out David's list of considerations below. He recommends you roll up your sleeves and ensure your IoT solution is designed for change and longevity.
Protocols – given the plethora of standards and the fact that one size certainly does not fit all, beware of proprietary protocols with lock-in scenarios, particularly for things in the field. Seek to control your connection by owning your protocol IP.
Connected Systems Experience – if you've got it, great, if not, get it and realise not all experience is created equal. Relatively manual applications with stationary devices that are powered and networked via wire are very different from resource intensive, edge based analytics on 'things' that are battery or solar powered and wireless (cellular, Wi-Fi…).
Deployment Models – over time we can expect to see a more intelligent edge so ensure your software choices can support all deployment models.
Systems Integrators – SI's are only as good as the people on your project and true connected systems experience remains very thin.
Thin Security – design and build in up front. Bolting on after the fact is a flawed strategy. Variables include hardware, network, software and people.
Dynamic Data Model – uses cases, device models, and external integrations will evolve throughout the lifespan of the system, therefore a dynamic data model is crucial.
Divorce – these systems can live for decades, so if for some reason you have to change out some of the 'pieces' (hardware, software, network) within the end-to-end system, understand your options and points of lock-in.
Read David's excellent blog post here and do get in touch with any comments or questions. David describes IoT as 'at the intersection of the digital and the physical, dramatically extending the reach of information technology.' It's an exciting space to be part of and we agree with David when he says there is no reason to delay the adoption of IoT for your company – just make sure you choose the right partners and do your homework.


A phobia is an overwhelming fear of something specific e.g. an animal, an object. Typically someone with a phobia has an exaggerated sense of the danger about the situation or object and will organise their life to avoid coming in to contact with it. Common phobias include a fear of dogs, spiders, heights, vomiting and having injections/needle phobia.
If a person avoids the source of their phobia very often, it may not affect everyday life. However, if you have a complex phobia such as agoraphobia (see the Panic and Agoraphobia link on the left), leading a normal life may be very difficult. Sometimes just thinking about the source of a phobia can make a person feel anxious or panicky. This is known as anticipatory anxiety.
You can find out more about phobias and associated panic symptoms by looking at our resources page.
If you would like support in relation to a phobia, we offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy based treatments depending on the type of phobia you experience. To request an assessment from a member of our therapy team, click here.


"The perfect love story. Until it became the perfect crime."
The movie All Good Things is a mystery film. It stars Ryan Gosling and Kristen Dunst. Inspiration for the storyline of the movie came from real life accused murderer Robert Durst. The movie takes place in the 1970s in New York City. David is the son of a powerful real estate man. He falls in love with a beautiful girl from the working class named Katie. The pair ends up getting married. His family does not approve of the courtship. His father tells him a common girl will never be accepted by people of a higher class. They leave the city and move to the Vermont countryside. Life is going well in the country until David gets a phone call from his family. David's father offers him a business deal he cannot refuse and the couple returns to the city. Katie completes college and even starts medical school. David becomes distant and moody. He even expresses to Katie that he does not wish to have children. Katie continues her studies and becomes independent of David. The more independent she gets the more violent David becomes. Katie begins to learn some of the secrets of David's family and one day she disappears.
David plays the role of the grieving husband but continues on with his life. Twenty years later a good friend of David's is found dead. The disappearance of Katie is still unsolved at this time. Detectives reopen her case and with new investigation techniques David become their main suspect. As more information is uncovered so are some dark and hidden truths about David and his family. While David remained the main suspect in the disappearance of Katie there was not enough evidence to convict him of any crimes and he remained a free man.
All Good Things is currently available to watch and stream, download, buy on demand at Amazon Prime, Monsters and Nightmares, DOX, FlixFling VOD, Vudu, Google Play, FandangoNow, iTunes, YouTube VOD online.
Kirsten Dunst's recent stay at the Cirque Lodge rehab in Utah is not alcohol or drug related according to the actress. Kirsten was depressed and it has nothing to do with her partying galore.


As with most annual iterations of popular franchises, WWE 2K19 - for better or worse - largely sticks to the formula that made it so successful in the first place. It's easy for things to get stale as the years go by, and while 2K18 went a long way towards freshening things up, there was still plenty of room for improvement. 2K19 builds upon last year's effort, tweaking a few gameplay mechanics and adding a welcome bunch of new modes and features that add a huge amount of value to the overall package.
Animations are faster and smoother than before, and each move feels much more impactful and devastating. It all feels a little more speedy, a little more arcadey, and a lot more fun. With 200 wrestlers to choose from, around 40 of whom are new to the game this year, and more on the way via DLC, it's by far the largest roster we've seen in a WWE game so far. To complement this, there's a phenomenally large variety of match types and modes to play through. The notoriously sluggish 8-man matches that were introduced last year have been tightened up to the point where there's no slowdown at all, and changes have been made to steel cage and Hell In A Cell matches, introducing new mechanics that make playing these matches much more enjoyable.
"2K Towers" are sets of matches and gauntlets (where players don't recover any energy or stamina between matches), and these are set to be updated regularly so there's always something new to try out. This year's Showcase mode focuses on Daniel Bryan's rise to the top of the mountain, starting with his very first WWE appearance in 2002 through to his title victory at WrestleMania 30 and beyond. Universe mode makes its return, allowing players to step into the shoes of Vince McMahon himself by running the entire company, from hirings and firings and Superstar management all the way to overseeing the weekly TV shows and Pay Per View events.
"MyCareer" challenges players to take a brand new wrestler from the indies to the big leagues through 14 story-based chapters, although it still isn't possible to use any of the wrestlers you might have already created - here, players start with a meagre amount of moves and customisation parts, with more unlocked via loot packs purchased with tokens earned through gameplay or bought with real money through those dreaded microtransactions. This isn't really the time or place to go into that side of things, but let's just say we'll have no more of that in future please, 2K.
The creation suite itself has been vastly expanded, with more moves and clothing options than ever before so you can create almost character you can think of. Free from the restrictions of MyCareer, players are able to add as many big moves and crazy outfits as they want, and it doesn't need to stop with just creating an actual wrestler. Make your own Money In The Bank briefcase, design a brand new title belt right down to the side plates and materials, or create your own show from scratch, including refurbishing the venue, assigning custom rosters, and designing graphics and TV filters (the cel shading and 8-bit options are pretty unique).
Match commentary could still use an overhaul, with an abundance of irrelevant moves and events being called out far too often, but with such an impressive amount of content and more refined gameplay than we've seen in previous iterations, wrestling fans are superbly catered for here. The folks at 2K have really outdone themselves this year, making 2K19 the first essential WWE game to arrive in quite a few years.


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We are pleased to announce that we are adding an automated email to the webform submission response.
Starting next week, when a prospect newly submits the form located at the top right corner of your microsite, they will instantly receive the email shown below. You should still call and email the lead directly to schedule a center visit as well, but this email will ensure that all prospects see an immediate response with your center's contact information. The email will feature the Center's name, the address/contact information that is featured on your microsite and relevant links to your microsite.
This is part of an ongoing process to add more automated marketing features to your local marketing efforts.
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All Annual Report Austria
Austrian Jews record average of 43 antisemitic attacks each month, new report shows
Antisemitic attacks targeting Jews in Austria come to an average of 43 each month, according to new statistics released this week by the country's Jewish community.
Perpetrators of violence and other abuse include far-right and far-left groups, as well as Islamists, the report from the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien (IKG), the group representing Jews in Austria — noted.
During the first six months of 2020, a total of 257 antisemitic incidents were recorded. The number included three physical assaults, 26 instances of destruction of property and 131 episodes of verbal abuse or harassment.
IKG Secretary-General Benjamin Nägele told local media outlets that the statistics reflected only the number of reported incidents, and that the true picture was likely more alarming.
The IKG urged the Austrian police to immediately register antisemitism as a motive for a criminal attack, and to adopt the same approach with episodes of racism and homophobia.
In a radio interview on Thursday, IKG President Oskar Deutsch stated that "people who are attacked because of their religious beliefs, their sexual orientation, or their origin should feel that they are being taken seriously and protected by all state authorities."
Austrian politicians expressed concern over the IKG's report.
Chancellery Minister Karoline Edtstadler said the numbers were "a call to action."
Declared Edtstadler: "43 antisemitic incidents per month is 43 too many."
Source: algemeiner


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You will find our team drivers to be professional and reliable. Many of them have been on the same routes on a long-term basis and have built close relationships with our customers. We can't say enough good things about our drivers; many are owner-operators. They are businessmen and women in their own right so they understand what businesspeople, shippers, and managers need. They are always striving to provide customer service that is second to none.
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Trucks often depart with direct LTL service outbound and direct/expedited service inbound. The routes below represent an example of a typical weekly dispatch schedule. To accommodate the varying needs of our customers, we are able to add or reposition assets as per the demand.
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Most of the freight out of the Mira Loma terminal goes team expedited into the Toronto area. Dedicated traffic also goes into Calgary and Vancouver regularly. Stops are often made in Utah, Nevada, Arizona, Idaho, and Oregon. Should the need arise to set up expedited service to other destinations, we will do our best to come up with a transportation solution and schedule that will work for you.
At Caneda Transport, we do our very best to accommodate your needs. While the use of our own assets is subject to availability, we can usually network with our trusted partner carriers to get your freight where it needs to go. Most importantly, however, we will be honest with you. No excuses and no run-around. We strive to give you real answers in real time so that you are able to do the same with your customers.
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The teeniest of chest compressions.
Your dog is a part of your family, so clearly you would do anything you could to help them out in an emergency situation. That's what Katy Perry's assistant did when she performed CPR on the singer's dog, Nugget—and she's (rightfully) being called a hero for it.
Perry posted a series of videos on Instagram Stories about her assistant Tamra, who she says saved Nugget's life. "Nugget jumped and fell off the bed and became unresponsive and I gave her CPR. I pushed on her little chest and blew in her mouth and I brought her back to life," Tamra explains in one clip, as reported by People. Tamra even demonstrated how she performed CPR on Nugget, performing chest compressions with her fingers on Nugget's teeny chest.
According to Perry, Nugget blacked out for three minutes after her fall. The assistant apparently took Nugget to the vet after her health scare, because Perry posted photos of Nugget with a bandage on her leg after getting an IV and her X-ray.
If the videos are any indication, little Nugget is now doing OK.
CPR is a potentially life-saving tool whether you're performing it on people or pets.
CPR—cardio pulmonary resuscitation—can be useful when a pet is unresponsive and has no heartbeat, Edward Cooper, V.M.D., head of service for the clinical small animal emergency and critical care at the Ohio State University Department of Veterinary Clinical Services, tells SELF.
Pet CPR involves a similar pattern of chest compressions that's done in humans to revive someone who's gone into cardiac arrest, but the technique is modified a little for dogs and cats. It usually involves a series of chest compressions and breathing to try to circulate blood and air through the body when the pet can't do it on its own, Tim Hackett, D.V.M., Hospital Director of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine at Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, tells SELF.
"If the dog truly stops breathing, it can be lifesaving," Dr. Hackett says. Just make sure your pet actually needs this and isn't just, you know, sleeping. Otherwise they might try to bite you when you're attempting to "save" their life, he says.
You can take a class to become officially certified in pet CPR, or you can also learn it on your own.
Knowing how to perform CPR for your pet is part of being able to give them proper first aid. To perform CPR on your dog or cat, follow these steps from the American Red Cross. But even if your pet starts breathing again on their own, you should get them to the hospital to get checked out, Dr. Hackett says.
First, check their breathing and heartbeat. You should easily be able to feel your dog's heartbeat when you lay your hand on the left side of their chest, just behind their front leg, Dr. Hackett says.
If there's no heartbeat, it's time to start CPR with chest compressions. The exact procedure will be different depending on the size and anatomy of your pet.
For instance, if your dog or cat is small, you should place the heel of one of your hands directly over the pet's heart and place your other hand directly over the first hand. But if you have a deep-chested dog, place the heel of one hand over the widest part of their chest and place your other hand directly over your first hand. And if your dog has a barrel chest, make sure your dog is on its back before putting one hand over the widest part of their sternum. Your other hand should go right on top of your first hand.
Then, start pushing. Make sure your shoulders are directly above your hands and your elbows are locked. You want to be pushing hard and fast, and you should aim to perform 20 compressions at a rate between 100 and 120 compressions in every minute. Make sure that your pet's chest compresses between one third and one half of its width each time and allow it to return before you compress again.
Start rescue breaths. Gently close your pet's mouth and extend their neck to open up their airway. Then cover their nose with your mouth and exhale until you see their chest rise. Perform one more rescue breath before returning to compressions.
Do chest compressions again. Keep alternating between sets of 30 chest compressions followed by two rescue breaths until your pet starts breathing on their own again.
Check for a heartbeat. Try to quickly check for a heartbeat every two minutes while doing CPR.
You'll want to keep doing CPR until you can get your pet to a veterinary hospital if they're still not responsive, Dr. Cooper says. So, you may have to have someone else drive, if possible.
If you have a dog or cat, it's a pretty good idea to learn how to do this. The Red Cross offers an online course, or you can talk to your vet for one-on-one counseling during your next well visit, Dr. Hackett says.


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RoboBlastPlanet is now called BlockStarPlanet!
When RoboBlastPlanet was created it was a game about building the most amazing robot out there, and to create an arena where an epic battle would take place and a champion would emerge victorious.
We have known for a while that the game has become much more than the original design.
It now contains a community, creativity and more possibilities than we ever imagined.
We decided that we needed to come up with a name that represents the game as it is now, so it was back to the drawing board!
It has the possibility to take your ideas and creativity and make a world of endless possibilities. You can team up with your friends and build an entire world together where your rules apply. No haters allowed!
Knowing all this it became apparent that the name did no longer match the vision for the game.
We are proud to present BlockStarPlanet. Where building, creating, socializing and blasting is our new vision!
Use the power of the blocks to create, innovate and terminate!
Welcome to BlockStarPlanet!


Last week Waits turned SEVEN, which meant that it was once again time for our annual, full-family pilgrimage to the Mouse House, for an exciting, exhausting, fun-filled adventure at the Happiest Place On Earth™.
We came. We saw. We held onto our hats for the wildest ride in the wilderness!
Shenanigans! On the road bright and early.
Healthy breakfast before the madness — all the berries. Plus coffee. Lots of coffee.
This year, for the first time, we had another kiddo with us. Waits brought his best friend Weston ("the two double yoos", they say), and wow it was so super awesome! They got along great and kept each other company and the whole day was so amazingly and unexpectedly smooth and easy and huzzah! A success!
Alas, our favorite ride (Pirates of the Caribbean) was closed for repairs, and The Matterhorn was closed as well. But otherwise we hit all the important stuff — Star Tours and Splash Mountain and Haunted Mansion and Thunder Mountain and Indiana Jones and Jungle Cruise (cringe) and even that little roller coaster in Toon Town.
It also rained (briefly), and that was a first. Not that it put a damper on our fun. If anything, the weather kept the lines short!
The whole crew, all together on Thunder Mountain Railroad.
The exterior design aesthetic of Small World will forever be my favorite. Mid Century Futurism, perfected.
First ever cotton candy, for the both of them.
And we've definitely got the "being-vegan-at-Disneyland" thing down, with the perfect mix of not-too-heavy staples that we bring in our back packs, and knowing all the delicious vegan eats around the park. We did most of our eating on park-bought food this year, and it was great! I think after next year's 5th trip, I'll finally be ready to write my *comprehensive* Vegan Guide To Disneyland post.
We are a family of die-hard (fry-hard?) fry lovers.
Disneyland is a place that's made for escapism, but this trip always feels like the opposite of that, for our family. Our little, but not-so-little, family, which looks so very different from the other families there at the park. This trip is about connection, and celebration of us. And mostly, of that one little person who keeps us four adults bound to one another with unbreakable love-glue. It's a celebration of Waits, and a recommitting of the pledge we made to him: To always be a family. To give him stability and support and a strong foundation, in spite of our strange circumstances.
So as always, as I write this post, I am feeling full to my top with gratitude. For my open-minded and open-hearted co-parents. For Damian and for Danielle and for Jeremy. Waits sure is a lucky kid, to have so many people who love him so very much.
So *cheers*, Disney. Until next year!
FUN!! I need to go back to Disney someday. Never been to Disneyland, but I went to Disney World once in college, and it was just as magical as I'd imagine it would have been if I'd gone when I was a little kid. Back then, I was vegetarian but not vegan. Would love to go back and explore the vegan options!
We still have yet to his California Adventure. Maybe next year!
Bianca, I firmly believe that you should come out here to California and we should organize a vegan Disney adventure day. YES! So mote it be.
Sayward, did you guys hit the Disney this year? I would love to hear about the "Vegan guide at Disneyland" we are taking our 5 year old son in May.


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Q: What is the limit on the number of array elements that can be passed to a MongoDB '$in' operator in a query? How many elements can array contain in the following query?
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A: Limit for $in(and any query) same as limit for document. Currently it's 16 mbs. Here is related thread Google groups.


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Titanium is very tough and is difficult to resize, therefore it is very important that you are properly sized for a ring. If you have any questions about your sizing I will send you a ring sizer with instructions.
Titanium rings are also more difficult to remove than precious metal rings if, say, you were to break your finger with one on. It is recommended that you do not wear one while doing anything where your fingers could be damaged.


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Permalink Reply by Laura Root on March 17, 2007 at 8:57am
I don't like it when kids are killed, but if it's part of the story, it's part of the story, and I would read on. Gratuitious explicit detail would possibly put me off reading an author's further works. I found Karin Slaughter's Kisscut quite relentless unpleasant, and gave up on that about 90% of the way through.
Permalink Reply by Libby Hellmann on March 17, 2007 at 9:29am
I killed off a teenager in my most recent book, and am killing off another in my WIP thriller. Someone said they write about what gives them nightmares... and that's the way I see it. However, I do think editors are more squeamish than we are. I was told repeatedly not to kill a kid. That it would turn people off. We'll see.
Permalink Reply by Alison on March 18, 2007 at 11:49am
I feel I need to defend the squeamery of editors here. (Or, at least, my own.)
I have been quoted as saying something to the effect of 'I love a good dead baby [in a book]!' Ask Marcus, he wrote down the exact quote, I believe.
(Of course, as long as the dead baby serves the story. And I can't imagine you'd off a teen without good reason, Libby.)
Permalink Reply by Christa Faust on March 17, 2007 at 9:48am
I'll admit that I dislike children in the real world, so I don't have any kind of build-in gut reaction to child killing in fiction. That is to say, no more than my reaction to any well written or shot scene involving the murder of an innocent person. The age of the victim is less of a factor than the degree to which the writer has made me care about them.
I don't feel any topic should be taboo in fiction but strongly agree that it ought to be relevant and crucial to the story.
**MILD SPOILER ALERT**
(I've brought this up many times before, so if you've already read my rant on this topic, feel free to skip to the end of this post.)
A really perfect example of this is the contrast between two films that feature scenes involving the death of dogs; Sympathy for Lady Vengeance and Amores Perros. While I don't care much for kids, I do love dogs and find myself intensely moved and disturbed when they come to fictional bad ends. (Of course, being intensely moved is a good thing in my book and I love when a writer or filmmaker knows how to push my buttons and make me squirm.)
Lady V features what is, to me, a textbook example of throwing something in just for the gratuitous shock value. The scene where she shoots her kid's cute little puppy comes out of nowhere and is then totally ignored by everyone else in the story. I wasn't just disturbed by the murder of the dog, I was also totally baffled by the whole scene and had no idea why it had been included. There is a lot of other very intense violence and disturbing imagery in that film, but it all seemed to be organically connected and relevant, with the exception of that one scene.
On the other hand Perros features a really hideous and traumatic multi-dog death scene that is every bit as wrenching and awful (if not more so) than the one in Lady V, but it's brilliant and totally relevant to the story. In fact it's the emotional lynch-pin of the whole film.
So, to answer your question, I say do the kid. Just make it count.
Permalink Reply by Steven Torres on March 17, 2007 at 9:52am
I have no trouble with children in jeopardy if it is germane to the story. But then, I have trouble with anything in the story that doesn't actually need to be there (not at all to say I'm a minimalist, but...).
The other big taboo I've heard is about hurting pets.
There are a lot of readers who don't like to read about children being harmed. My last novel has a pedophile seeking prey. Got plenty of flak.
Permalink Reply by Todd Robinson on March 17, 2007 at 12:12pm
Kill whoever the hell you need to in order to tell the best and most honest story you can. Everyone has their biases. I, for one, will NEVER buy a book with a cat on the cover.
Permalink Reply by Karen from AustCrime on March 17, 2007 at 12:32pm
All the comments about you're going to get objections regardless of what you do are realliy correct.
Personally killing kids / women / men / adults / cyborgs doesn't worry me, but touch a dog and I'm hyperventilating :)
Seriously though - I always remember Mark Billingham's comments - he gets more complaint letters about the swearing in his books than anything else. Seems to him murder, mayhem and chaos is fine, just as long as you don't use naughty words
Permalink Reply by M.G. Tarquini on March 17, 2007 at 3:06pm
I'm not sure I understand the question. Do you mean should you do it? It's your story. Do you mean, would I read it? Probably not, but I'm a major wuss. Would I read it if Oprah chose you for her Book Club?
mmmmm....gosh...um...
If it won a Pulitzer?
Hoo boy.
If it won a Nobel Prize?
Yes, yes, yes. I'd read it. But only once, and I'll close my eyes at the squicky parts.
Will I talk about you for having done it? Hell, no. It's your story.
It was rather vague, wasn't it?
Really, all I'm interested to know is how you feel about kids getting killed in books. I will do it because the story dictates it. But I'm simply curious to know how others feel about such things.
Permalink Reply by Stephen Blackmoore on March 17, 2007 at 3:59pm
I'm not exactly child friendly, so I have no charge one way or another on killing children. For me, gratuitous is when it just doesn't make sense, not if it's graphic or disturbing, on or off camera. If it isn't connected to the rest of the story then it just feels unnecessary and I wonder why it's in there.
Kill the kid.
Permalink Reply by DADavenport on March 17, 2007 at 5:46pm
At the risk of sounding harsh...just do it! It's your creation. I doubt you would do it for a gratuitous reason and it's going to be creepy, but effective for most folks out there. I remember reading The Treatment. I was horrified...but I was compelled to keep on reading. Hayder pushed the child envelope pretty horribly, as did Carol O'Connell in The Judas Child. Not a single normal person likes to experience the horror of something like that happening to a kid, even a fictional one. However, it is a part of this world. It is a part of Crime fiction. You write it well and maybe it will help effect a change! That's part of the bonus of being a writer.
Permalink Reply by Naomi Hirahara on March 17, 2007 at 11:54pm
As long as you aren't touching animals, you should be alright, depending
on how you handle it, of course.
I had an event with another author whose character's dog was killed off in her
debut book, and a reader publicly stated that she threw the book in the trash.
Apparently that response was not unique.


text:
\section{Introduction: The Argument}
\label{section:introduction}

The recent paper by Badenes et al.~(2009) describes their discovery as
part of the SWARMS survey of
a probable white dwarf-neutron star/black hole (WD-NS/BH)\footnote{
We adopt this terminology since it is not known if the unseen companion is
a NS or BH. Badenes et al.~(2009) discuss a third option ---
that the companion is another unseen WD --- but they do not favor this
option. We return to this issue in \S\ref{section:implications}.}
binary (SDSS 1257+5428) at a distance of $D\approx48^{+10}_{-19}$\,pc,
with orbital period of $\approx4.6$\,hr, and radial velocity semi-amplitude
of  $\approx320$\,km s$^{-1}$.  The WD is of spectral
type DA, has a $g$-band magnitude of 16.8, and has a cooling age of
$t_{\rm cool}\approx2.0\pm1.0$\,Gyr.
The system masses are $M_{\rm WD}\simeq0.92^{+0.28}_{-0.32}$ and
$M_{\rm NS/BH}\sin(i)\simeq1.62^{+0.20}_{-0.25}$\,M$_\odot$.
The transverse velocity of the system is $\approx11$\,km s$^{-1}$
and the total spatial velocity is plausibly $\sim120$\,km s$^{-1}$.
For $i=60^{\circ}$, the semi-major axis is $\approx0.01$\,AU.
The orbital period and masses imply a merger timescale for the system of
$t_{\rm merge} \leq 511^{+342}_{-141}$\,Myr and for an assumed inclination
angle of $i=60^{\circ}$, $t_{\rm merge} \sim 267^{+165}_{-70}$\,Myr.

Taken at face value, the detection of this remarkable binary
implies that the number of such  systems in the Galaxy is very
large.  The WD has an apparent $g$-band magnitude $\approx2$
magnitudes brighter than the limiting magnitude of the survey,
18.9 (Badenes et al.~2009; Mullally et al.~2009).  Thus, the
volume probed by the survey for systems analogous to SDSS 1257+5428 is
$V_{\rm SWARMS}\sim f_{\rm SDSS}(4\pi/3)(125\,{\rm pc})^3\sim2\times10^6$\,pc$^3$,
where $f_{\rm SDSS}\sim1/4$ is the fraction of the sky probed by SDSS to $g\approx18.9$
in SWARMS, and where we have taken $f_{\rm SDSS}(4\pi/3)\sim1$.
The total volume of the Galaxy is $V_{\rm MW}\sim2\pi r^2 h$, where
$r\sim8.5r_{\rm 8,5\,kpc}$\,kpc is the galacto-centric radius and
$h\sim 4 h_{\rm 4\,kpc}$\,kpc
is the scale height accessible to objects with total space motion of
$\sim100$\,km s$^{-1}$.  Thus,
\begin{equation}
\frac{V_{\rm SWARMS}}{V_{\rm MW}}
\sim1\times10^{-6}\,r_{8.5\,\rm kpc}^{-2} h_{4\,\rm kpc}^{-1}.
\label{Vratio}
\end{equation}
The primary point of this {\it Letter} is that this ratio
is exceedingly small.  Since equation (\ref{Vratio}) is equivalent to the
probability of detecting such a system if it was the only such
system in the Galaxy, we conclude that it is not the only such system.
More probable is that each of the
$V_{\rm SWARMS}$-sized volumes that
constitute the Galaxy is populated by $N\gtrsim1$ such
binaries.  The total number of WD-NS/BH binaries in the
Galaxy is then\footnote{We note that
the density of stars in the Solar neighborhood can be estimated
similarly, and with at least order-of-magnitude fidelity, from the
first measured parallax of 61 Cygni by Bessel (1838).}
\beqa
N_{\rm MW}\sim N\left(\frac{V_{\rm MW}}{V_{\rm SWARMS}}\right)
\sim10^6 N\,\,r_{8.5\,\rm kpc}^{2} h_{4\,\rm kpc}
\label{number}
\eeqa
and the current merger rate is
\beqa
\Gamma_{\rm MW}
\sim\frac{N_{\rm MW}}{t_{\rm life}}
\sim 5\times10^{-4}N\,{\rm yr^{-1}}\,\,r_{8.5\,\rm kpc}^{2}
h_{4\,\rm kpc}\,t_{\rm 2Gyr}^{-1},
\label{rate}
\eeqa
where $t_{\rm 2\,Gyr}=t_{\rm life}/2$\,Gyr and $t_{\rm life}=t_{\rm cool}+t_{\rm merge}$
(e.g., Phinney 1991).

We caution that the estimate of the number of such systems in the Galaxy in equation (\ref{number})
and the merger rate in equation (\ref{rate})
is highly uncertain.  Ignoring the uncertainties in the ratio of volumes and
in $t_{\rm life}$, the Poisson error on $N$, given the single
detection, yields a lower limit of $N\gtrsim0.05$
($N_{\rm MW}\gtrsim5\times10^4$; $\Gamma_{\rm MW}\gtrsim2.5\times10^{-5}$\,yr$^{-1}$) and
$\gtrsim0.01$ ($N_{\rm MW}\gtrsim1\times10^4$;$\Gamma_{\rm MW}\gtrsim5\times10^{-6}$\,yr$^{-1}$)
at 95\% and 99\% confidence, respectively (e.g., Gehrels 1986).
A single additional such binary detected in the local
$\sim10^6$\,pc$^3$ would provide strong evidence for $N\sim1$.
Unfortunately,  the lack of such a future detection in SWARMS
does not strongly constrain $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$.\footnote{Based on
the constraints on the mass function alone, there is a
significant chance ($\sim50$\.\%) that one of the systems recently
reported by Kilic et al.~(2009) is also a WD-NS binary.
Since the survey volume is much larger for the Kilic et al.~survey
(they target bright Helium WDs), if the system is confirmed
to be a WD-NS binary, $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ is still likely to
be dominated by SDSS 1257+5428.}
In addition to the
uncertainty in $N$, there is uncertainty at the factor of $\sim2-4$
level in $V_{\rm MW}$; however, our fiducial values for $r$ and $h$
are reasonable, given the age and space velocity of the binary
considered.  Note also that SWARMS selects for edge-on
binaries due to the low resolution of the SDSS spectra
used to target interesting WDs via radial velocity variations
(Badenes et al.~2009; Mullally et al.~2009).  This effect
may increase the inferred rate by a factor of order $\sim2-4$.
The ambiguity in the cooling age of SDSS 1257+5428 adds
an additional factor of $\sim2-4$ uncertainty.  Finally,
our estimate tacitly assumes that the binary is equally
detectable by SWARMS over its few Gyr lifetime from
birth to death; the fact that the WD was brighter in the
past implies a lower overall rate than given in equation (\ref{rate}),
but the magnitude of this correction depends on the luminosity function of WDs
in such binaries.

\section{Discussion: The Rate}
\label{section:discussion}

The nominal estimate of the merger rate for WD-NS/BH binaries
in equation (\ref{rate}) is very high.  Taking the
core-collapse supernova (SN) rate to be $\sim1-2\times10^{-2}$\,yr$^{-1}$
in the Galaxy, we see that the WD-NS/BH merger rate is $\sim20-40$ times
smaller.  Comparison with the observed rate of core-collapse SNe in the local
100\,Mpc volume (see, e.g., the compilation of data by Horiuchi et al.~2009),
$\sim1-2\times10^5$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$, implies that
the average rate of WD-NS/BH mergers in the local universe is
$\sim0.5-1\times10^4$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$.  This is a
factor of just $\sim3-6$ lower than the local Type Ia rate,
$\sim3\times10^4$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$ (Dilday et al.~2008).
See Table \ref{table}.

Although the rates of short- and long-duration
gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are uncertain because of the overall beaming correction
for the two populations, $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ in equation (\ref{rate})
is at least $\sim10^2$ times larger than the rates inferred for either population;
the long-duration GRB rate is observed to be $\sim1$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$,
and the beaming-corrected rate is $\sim30$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$ (e.g., Guetta et al.~2005).
The rate of short-duration GRBs is also small ($\sim10$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$; Nakar 2007).
This disparity between $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ and the GRB rate is particularly
interesting because these mergers have been suggested as a mechanism
for some long- and short-duration GRBs (\S\ref{section:implications}).
Interestingly, our rate for $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ is only $\sim5$ times
higher than the current estimate for the rate of NS-NS mergers in the
Galaxy (Kalogera et al.~2004ab), often thought to be associated
with short-duration GRBs (see Table \ref{table}).

Our estimate of $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ is also significantly larger than
the rate derived from statistical methods based on the
3 previously known WD-NS(pulsar) binaries that will merge
within a Hubble time,
$\sim0.2-10\times10^{-6}$\,yr$^{-1}$,  obtained without making
an overall correction for pulsar beaming (Kim et al.~2004).
This result is statistically dominated by the single WD-NS
binary system PSR J1141-6545, whose merger timescale is similar
to the system described here. The rate derived in
Kim et al.~(2004) is about an order of magnitude smaller
than that obtained from population synthesis studies (e.g.,
Kalogera et al.~2005), and it is about $\sim10^2$ times
smaller than $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ in equation (\ref{rate}).
The estimate by Fryer et al.~(1999a) is similarly small,
but with large uncertainties.

Our estimate of $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ is $\sim1-10$ times higher
than the rate advocated by Davies et al.~(2002) in their
binary evolution scenario developed to explain the WD-pulsar
systems J1141-6545 and B2303+46.\footnote{Note that their
production rate of tight binaries is highest (closest to
eq.~\ref{rate}) for a flat (i.e., not Salpeter) distribution
of secondary masses and for large values of the common envelope
evolution parameter.}  In their model, the initial primary
transfers enough of its mass to the secondary that the latter
becomes the more massive star.  The core of the original primary
makes the WD, which enters a common envelope with the more
massive secondary when it evolves off the main sequence.  In the
case of their PSR J1141-6545-like binaries,
the secondary helium star evolves to contact
with the primary and the majority of its envelope is ejected from
the system.  The secondary then undergoes core collapse, producing
a NS.  However, since SDSS 1257+5428 is not highly
eccentric it is unclear to what extent it may be viewed as
analogous to J1141-6545 (see [10], \S\ref{section:implications}).

Our 95\% confidence lower limit on the rate ---
$\Gamma_{\rm MW}\gtrsim2.5\times10^{-5}$\,yr$^{-1}$ --- is still
larger than either of the observed or beaming-corrected short- or
long-duration GRB rates, but overlaps with the probable distribution
of NS-NS merger rates for the Galaxy (Kalogera et al.~2004ab), the
upper end of the pulsar beaming-corrected rates derived from PSR
J1141-6545 (Kim et al.~2004), the rates inferred from population
synthesis studies (Davies et al.~2002; Kalogera et al.~2005),
the rate derived by Nelemans et al.~(2001), and the estimate
of Edwards \& Bailes (2001) of $\sim10^{-5}$\,yr$^{-1}$ based on
PSR J1141-6545.

\begin{table}[!t]
\begin{center}
\caption{Events \& Rates
\label{table}}
\begin{tabular}{lccccccccc}
\hline \hline
\\
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Event Type} &
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Rate} &
\multicolumn{1}{c}{Reference} \\

\multicolumn{1}{c}{} &
\multicolumn{1}{c}{ (10$^4$\,Gpc$^{-3}$ yr$^{-1}$)} &
\multicolumn{1}{c}{} \\
\\
\hline
\hline
\\
WD-NS/BH Merger & $0.5-1$      &   this work \\
\\
\hline
\\
Type II SN   & $10-20$     &   Horiuchi et al.~(2009) \\
Type Ia SN   & $3$         &   Dilday et al.~(2008) \\
NS-NS Merger & $0.1$\tablenotemark{a}       &   Kalogera et al.~(2004ab) \\
Short GRB    & \,\,$0.001$\tablenotemark{b,c}     &   Nakar (2007) \\
Long GRB     & $0.0001$\tablenotemark{b}     &   Guetta et al.~(2005) \\
\\
\hline
\hline
\end{tabular}
\tablenotetext{a}{Calculated using the rate $\approx10^{-4}$\,yr$^{-1}$ derived in
Kalogera et al.~(2004ab) and the conversion factor of $10^{-2}$\,Mpc$^{-3}$ based on the
$B$-band luminosity of the local universe from
Kalogera et al.~(2001), their Section 4.}
\tablenotetext{b}{Uncorrected for beaming.}
\tablenotetext{c}{Short-duration GRBs with extended emission (e.g., 060614)
amount to $\sim25$\% of the total short-duration GRB population (Norris et al.~2009).}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\section{Implications}
\label{section:implications}

The estimate of the merger rate in equation (\ref{rate})
has a number of implications:

\noindent {\it 1.~GRBs \& Transients:}
The merger of WD-NS/BH binaries has been discussed as a mechanism
for producing long-duration GRBs (e.g., Fryer et al.~1999b)
and the new class of short-duration GRBs with extended emission (e.g.,
GRB 060614; King et al.~2007; see Gehrels et al.~2006 \& Gal-Yam et al.~2006).
A recent study by Norris et al.~(2009) finds that only $\sim25$\% of short
duration GRBs have extended emission.  Thus, if King et al.~(2007) are
correct and WD-NS mergers are the central engine for 060614-like bursts,
then either equation (\ref{rate})  overestimates the rate by a factor
of $\sim10^2-10^3$, only a very small percentage of WD-NS/BH mergers produce
GRBs, or these events are very highly
beamed --- with jet opening angles many times smaller than most estimates
(e.g., Nakar 2007; Guetta et al.~2005).
Similar statements can be made for short-duration GRBs without extended emission,
or for long-duration GRBs unaccompanied by SNe (see Table \ref{table}).  The natural
timescale for such transients is long ($\gtrsim100$\,s) since the WD will be tidally
disrupted at a radial distance from the NS comparable to its
own radius.   Equation (\ref{rate}) implies that transients
generated by WD-NS/BH mergers should be relatively common in
Milky Way-like  galaxies ($\sim10-30$\% of the Ia rate),
contrary to what is observed for long-duration GRBs
(Stanek et al.~2006).
Whatever transients these mergers produce (see [4] below),
they should be associated with relatively old ($\sim$\,Gyr)
stellar populations, may occur many kpc from their
host galaxies, and should not correlate with recent star formation.

\noindent {\it 2.~Potential Neutrino Signature:}
Whether the unseen companion in SDSS 1257+5428 is a NS
or BH, the merger may generate an interesting neutrino
signature, with a maximum possible total energy radiated of
$\sim3\times10^{53}$\,ergs (similar to
a NS-producing core-collapse SN).  However,
because the accretion rate is likely to be modest,
$\lesssim10^{-2}$\,M$_\odot$ s$^{-1}$,  the merger disk is
unlikely to be radiatively efficient in neutrinos
(e.g., Popham et al.~1998; Chen \& Beloborodov 2007).
Since BH formation is a likely outcome of the merger
(see [6] below), a distinct signature of this NS-to-BH
transformation may be seen in the neutrino (or potentially high-energy photon)
lightcurve.

\noindent {\it 3.~Nucleosynthesis:}
The outflow produced from the
NS/BH during the accretion phase of the WD --- either in a
jet or a wind --- may produce thermodynamic conditions favorable for
interesting nucleosynthesis.  For very high accretion
rates ($\sim1$\,M$_\odot$ s$^{-1}$; Chen \& Beloborodov 2007; Metzger et al.~2009)
the outflow may become neutron rich, producing conditions
favorable for production of the $r$-process nuclei (e.g., Metzger et al.~2007).
Even in the absence of a neutron excess (as is more likely
for the low accretion rates one estimates for
such a merger/disk) if the dynamical timescale for ejection is
short enough, the $r$-process might still occur (Meyer 2002).
Since the rate estimated in equation (\ref{rate})
is relatively high with respect to NS-NS mergers
(a commonly discussed $r$-process production site; Freiburghaus et al.~1999),
WD-NS/BH mergers may make an interesting contribution
to the heavy-nucleus budget of the Galaxy.

\noindent {\it 4.~Optical Signature:}
Similar to the case of WD-WD mergers, or accretion-induced
collapse of a WD to a NS as a result of accretion from a companion,
as considered in Metzger et al.~(2009), there may be a low-luminosity
optical transient generated by $\lesssim10^{-2}$\,M$_\odot$ of $^{56}$Ni
associated with the merger of WD-NS binaries.  This material may
be ejected as an initially proton-rich outflow from the disk around the
NS or BH. The total ejecta
mass would be small on the scale of normal SNe.
The rate in equation (\ref{rate}) is small enough that
such transients may be so far unknown, but we speculate that they
might be linked to classes of unusual SNe like SN 1991bg
(Filippenko et al.~1992),
2002bj (Poznanski et al.~2009), 2008ha (Foley et al.~2009; Valenti et al.~2009),
or 2005cz (Kawabata et al.~2009) and 2005E (Perets et al.~2009).
Such events should be relatively
common in the local universe ($\sim10-30$\% of the Ia rate),
trace relatively old stellar populations, have no optically-visible
progenitors, be seen many kpc from their host galaxies (e.g., SN 2005E), and
many should be seen by current transient survey efforts such as
LOSS (Li et al.~2000),
Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) and the Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response
System (PanSTARRS); the future Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
(LSST) should see many hundreds per year.  The composition of the
ejecta may vary, depending on the type of WD disrupted (e.g., He, C/O, O/Ne/Mg).

\noindent {\it 5.~Gravitational Waves:}
Assuming $M_{\rm WD}=0.9$\,M$_\odot$, $M_{\rm NS/BH}=1.6$\, M$_\odot$, and $\cos i
= 0$ for SDSS 1257+5428 results in a gravitational wave (GW) strain
amplitude of $h \approx 2.3 \times 10^{-21}$, which exceeds the nominal
sensitivity of LISA of $\sim 10^{-21}$ at $f_{\rm GW} \sim 0.1$~mHz (Roelofs
et al.\ 2007).  The estimate of equation (\ref{rate}) suggests that WD-NS/BH binaries
will also contribute significantly to the GW background in the LISA band
(Badenes et al.\ 2009; Kim et al.\ 2004), which may affect the detectability
of the SDSS 1257+5428 signal.
Importantly, individual mergers in the local universe may also be important
GW sources for LIGO if the merger results in BH formation or if
the massive NS merger remnant is initially rapidly rotating
(Garcia-Berro et al.~2007; Paschalidis et al.~2009).

\noindent {\it 6.~The Lowest Mass Black Holes:}
Note that the total mass of SDSS 1257+5428 probably exceeds
the maximum mass for a NS (e.g., Lattimer \& Prakash 2007).  Thus,
if the WD was entirely accreted, this event would be accompanied
by BH formation with $\sim2.5$\,M$_\odot$  (see Brown et al.~2001).
The rate of WD-NS/BH mergers  estimated in equation (\ref{rate})
is large enough that the Galaxy should be littered with $\sim2-3$\,M$_\odot$
BHs; there should be $\sim10^6-10^7$ low-mass free-floating BHs throughout
the Galaxy.

\noindent {\it 7.~The Origin of Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Rays:}
If WD-NS/BH mergers produce a BH and accretion disk
(see Popham et al.~1998; Fryer et al.~1999b), the magnetic luminosity via the
Blandford-Znajek mechanism will
likely be large enough for production of UHECRs (e.g., Waxman \& Loeb 2009; see also
Waxman 1995).
Because the energy reservoir in WD-NS mergers
is comparable to the energy budget of GRBs,
but the overall rate of WD-NS/BH mergers within the local GZK
volume ($\sim100$\,Mpc) is  $\gtrsim100$ times  larger (eq.~\ref{rate};
\S\ref{section:discussion}), WD-NS/BH mergers may
dominate the UHECR budget.  The merger may also produce a
rapidly rotating (ms spin period) NS with potentially short-lived magnetar-strength
($\sim10^{15}$\,G) magnetic fields.  In this case, the mechanism
advocated by Arons (2003) for UHECR production may obtain.
The rate needed by Arons to account for the observed UHECR
budget is close to the rate derived for WD-NS/BH mergers
estimated here (Table \ref{table}).
Additionally, note that the formation of
ms magnetar-like conditions via WD-NS/BH mergers alleviates the
problem of getting UHECRs out of the overlying dense massive
star progenitor discussed by Arons.

\noindent {\it 8.~Binaries in Type Ib/c SNe:}
If the scenario outlined by Davies et al.~(2002), which predicts
a formation rate of  SDSS 1257+5428-like binaries within a factor of
$\sim1-10$ of the estimate in equation (\ref{rate}), is correct,
then the star that produces the NS (originally the secondary)
explodes after becoming a He star and transferring a significant fraction of
its envelope to the WD, and potentially expelling it from the system. The
fact that the overall rate of Type-Ib/c SNe is $\sim10-20$\% of
core-collapse SNe (Prieto et al.~2008)
implies that if the Davies et al.~mechanism
is correct, and if $\Gamma_{\rm MW}$ is correct, then many
Type Ib/c SNe  ($\sim20-50$\%) explode with a very
close WD companion.

\noindent {\it 9.~Tight Companion Interaction:}
Regardless of the binary formation channel, the
SN explosion that produces the NS may interact with
the close secondary, be it a WD, main sequence star, or otherwise.
In this case, there
may be a signal of interaction in the very early-time lightcurve of
many stripped envelope Type-Ib/c SNe as a result of the break-out
flash and shockwave interacting with the nearby companion
(see, e.g., Marietta \& Burrows 2000; Kasen 2009).

\noindent {\it 10.~Star \& Binary Formation:}
The Galactic birth rate of massive stars is approximately equal to the
core-collapse SN rate.  Thus, equation (\ref{rate}) implies that $\sim2 - 4$\% of all
massive stars are born with a close binary companion capable of producing a
SDSS 1257+5428-like binary.  If true, this has important implications for the
physics of massive star formation and the demographics of young massive star
binaries (e.g., Krumholz et al.\ 2009), as well as for pulsar binaries.  The
low eccentricity of the orbit of SDSS 1257+5428 suggests interaction with the
companion subsequent to the NS birth.  Additionally, if WD production precedes the
NS, equation (\ref{rate})
implies a significant number of young pulsars with very tight WD companions.
However, only one such system has been detected among the $> 1000$
non-millisecond pulsars (MSPs) --- the highly-eccentric PSR J1141-6545 (see Edwards \&
Bailes 2001; Davies et al.\ 2002; Kim et al.\ 2004) --- disfavoring this as an
analog.  If the NS preceded the WD and was recycled into a MSP,
then MSPs should be embedded in the centers of a fraction of young planetary
nebulae, potentially visible either in radio and/or X-rays and gamma-rays.

Indeed, the estimate of equation (\ref{rate}) is large enough that the simplest
explanation for the discovery of SDSS 1257+5428 is either that SWARMS was very
lucky, or that instead of a WD-NS/BH binary, this system is a tight WD-WD binary
(Badenes et al.\ 2009).  Although the high nominal space velocity of the system
argues against this possibility, if SDSS 1257+5428 is in fact a WD-WD binary, then
the similarity between the derived rate and
the observed Type Ia SN rate is not a coincidence (see Table~\ref{table}),
particularly in light of the results of Mullally et al.\ (2009) (see also Kilic
et al.\ 2009). The relatively high value for the rate in equation (\ref{rate})
is yet more perplexing if the companion to the observed WD is in fact a BH, and
not a NS (see Brown et al.\ 2001).  Nevertheless, the relative lack of
pulsars with tight binary companions may argue for a BH companion, and it
should be kept in mind that the SWARMS survey is perhaps the first where
such tight WD-BH binaries could have been detected.
Clearly, a more complete census and analysis --- as will be
provided by the SWARMS survey (Mullally et al.\ 2009) --- and follow-up
observations of SDSS 1257+5428, including a search for (potentially pulsed)
radio and X-ray emission as well as a parallax measurement, are needed.  These
will be vital, since, if SDSS 1257+5428 is radio-quiet, this would imply a class of
binaries distinct from any presently known.

\vspace{-.6cm}

\acknowledgments

We thank C.~Badenes and  B.~Metzger for a critical reading of the text and
for comments that improved the manuscript. We thank
J.~Beacom, C.~Kochanek, B.~Lacki, P.~Martini, O.~Pejcha, J.~Prieto, E.~Quataert, and
D.~Zhang for additional discussions.
T.A.T.~is supported in part by an Alfred P.~Sloan Foundation Fellowship.
M.D.K.~is supported in part by an OSU Presidential Fellowship and
by NSF CAREER grant PHY-0547102.
T.A.T.~and K.Z.S.~are supported in part by NSF grant AST-0908816,

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